[sdiy] CNC for synth DIY?

[Roman Sowa]

I make lettering with laser engraver. Well, I used to make, as I don't 
make anything these days. Anyway, turns out that 2.5W LED laser is 
enough to blank out black anodized aluminium. But it depends where it 
was anodizes and how. At some point I got black strips of aluminium that 
was fully resistand to my laser. Literally not a trace left at all.

Roman

W dniu 2025-02-20 o 08:48, Olav Martin Kvern via Synth-diy pisze:
> Colleagues,
> 
> For whatever it's worth: I use my CNC for milling circuit boards and 
> making front panels. Making double-sided boards is all I need, and 
> that's relatively easy with auto-leveling. I can go through several 
> prototypes in a day. After that, I generally don't need any more boards. 
> If I did, I'd probably use a board-making service--but there's never 
> been a need.
> 
> While I mill the aluminum panels with the CNC, I create the lettering, 
> etc., using desktop publishing software (InDesign), print using a 
> good-quality ink jet printer, laminate the output, and then use a laser 
> cutter to cut the holes/slots for the front panel. The laminated paper 
> is attached to the panel using double-sided tape and the nuts that 
> secure the components. I end up with modules that look good enough for 
> my purposes.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Olav
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